Resources

Organizations and initiatives that are connecting U.S. and international educators in a variety of high‐tech and low‐tech ways!

iEARN(International Education and Resource Network) is the world's largest non‐profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the
Internet and other
technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference
in the world.ConnectAllSchools is an initiative of iEARN that seeks to connect all schools in the United States to another school in the world by 2016. Connecting schools provides an opportunity for students to gain exposure to another culture as well as for teachers to incorporate ideas of global competence in the classroom and curricula. The website offers a platform for schools to share their stories and projects. WorldWiseSchoolsis a Peace Corps program for schools,
offering speakers on global topics, correspondence
with a current Peace Corps volunteer, lesson plans, teacher guides, videos and
global education links.

Asia Society’s Partnership for Global Learningis an initiative to provide resources to educators and schools about global education. Resources include information on policy initiatives, world languages, funding, and strategies to incorporate global competence and global learning into the classroom.

About TGC

Teachers for Global Classrooms is a year-long professional development program for elementary, middle and secondary teachers in the United States. The program aims to globalize teaching and learning in U.S. classrooms. TGC is a program of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural affairs, and administered by IREX.
The program begins with an 8-week graduate level online course on globalizing the classroom, followed by a Global Education Symposium in Washington, D.C. The fellows then have a 2-3 week international travel fellowship in one of 6 countries determined by the State Department.
The 2015-2016 TGC cohort is made up of 82 elementary and secondary teachers from across the United States.